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A2013.02.21.0001 Printing Plate - J. Pitcairn signature, 1860-1916

 Item
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents

Brass printing plate for John Pitcairn Jr.'s signature.  Flat (unmounted) approxmately 2-3/4 x 4 inches.

Dates: Created: 1860-1916

A2013.02.21.0002 Printing Plate - George R. Starkey, c. 1900

 Item
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents

Metal printing plate mounted on a wood block.  Engraved image of George R. Starkey.  Approximately 3-1/2 x 4-1/4 x 1 inch

Dates: Created: c. 1900

A2013.02.21.0003 Printing plate - possibly George R. Starkey, c. 1900

 Item
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents

Metal printing plate mounted on wood block.  Possibly George R. Starkey.  Approximately 2-1/2 x 3 x 3/4 inch.

Dates: Created: c. 1900

A2013.02.21.0004 Printing plate - G.R. Starkey signature, 1860-1900

 Item
Identifier: Item 8
Scope and Contents

Metal printing plate mounted on wood block.  Signature of G.R.Starkey.  Approximately 3/4 x 2 x 3/4 inches.

Dates: Created: 1860-1900

A2013.02.21.0005 Spectacle case, 1905-1966

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Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents

Black spectacle case with initials "RP" in white.  Approximately 2 x 5 x 1 inches

Dates: Created: 1905-1966

A2013.02.21.0006 Shoe horn, n.d.

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Identifier: Item 10
Scope and Contents

Shoe horn.  Appears to be organic material - horn of a bovine, with a small drilled hole, probably for a string.  Approximately 2 x 10 inches at the widest end, tapering to a point.

Dates: Created: n.d.

A2013.02.21.0007 Toy figures, n.d.

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Identifier: Item 11
Scope and Contents

Set of 4 painted wooden figures.  Cylindrical with painted faces and hats.  Each is drilled through the center (top to bottom) and 3 have some type of metal clip inside.  Possibly used as jump rope handles or something similar.  All stamped "JAPAN" on the sides or bottom.  Two are matching and all four are approximately 4 inches tall.

Dates: Created: n.d.

A2013.02.21.0008 Nib Holder, c. 1895

 Item
Identifier: Item 12
Scope and Contents

Wooden nib holder.  Plain wood handle for holding writing nib (tip).  Seems to be shaped for a child's hand.  Approximately 8 inches long.

Dates: Created: c. 1895

A2013.02.21.0009 Toilette Sample Kit, c. 1885

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Identifier: Item 13
Scope and Contents A small boxed set of toiletries from Luxor Perfumers.  Possibly obtained at a hotel, this small 2" x 4" box contains a tube of tooth paste, tube of cold cream, extra fine complexion powder, cold cream complexion powder and a bottle of "luxor bouquet" toilet water (still sealed, but evaporated).  There is a raised emblem on the front of the box with the name Schrafft's barely legible with a female face surrounded by long hair.  Schrafft's was a Boston candy company that operated a string of...
Dates: Created: c. 1885

A2013.02.21.0010 Stongbox w/homeopathic medicines, c. 1895

 Item
Identifier: Item 14
Scope and Contents

A black metal strongbox (key missing) with a removable tray. A slide-open compartment in the tray contains 22 small bottles of homeopathic medicine. It is unknown if these bottles regularly resided in this compartment, but were found there upon accession.

Dates: Created: c. 1895

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